Mezcal
““To me, the quality of mezcal at El Refugio was evident in the depth of unique flavors I found that surprised me with how complex they became throughout my meal. Adding in food only heightened that experience and made the mezcals really start to sing beautifully. Something I found I wanted to only keep exploring.””
— A taste of Guerrero —
La Rosa Papalote
Doña Rosa Flores—Axaxacualco, Guerrero
agave cupreate—doble distilado en cobre—48%
Maestra Rosa Flores first began making mezcal at the age of 14. Now, 50 years later, her papalote is one of the house favorites at El Refugio Mezcaleria.
Doña Rosa’s mezcal tickles your tongue and quivers beneath your skin, like the all–consuming romance of your youth. Like a Valentine sweetheart candy, and giddy as a schoolgirl, her punch leaves you as helpless as if you were hit by Cupid’s arrow.
BERRACO
Don Zacharías Flores—Axaxacualco, Guerrero
agave berraco capón—doble distilado en cobre—48%
Berraco is a subspecies of the more commonly known Angustifolia (espadín), from a small region of Guerrero. It’s prepared in the capón style, and we promise you—this is like no other mezcal you’ve tasted.
Sweet and humid. Wet earth after a desert rain. The ancient cowboy sits mending his boot on the porch. The few words he speaks hit you like a Revelation. As you stand, reeling from his wisdom, Shirley Temple tap dances across the porch in a daffodil yellow dress.
fabiÁn papalote
Fabián Garcia—Tlanipatla, Guerrero
agave cupreata—doble distilado en cobre—50%
This distilado de papalote by Maestro Fabián García won first place in the regional contest for mezcals.
You’ve been transported to the realm of dakinis, where a floral explosion bursts across your palate. Joy washes over you and crescendos into a bliss so profound, you’re sure that el Maestro Fabián has given you a taste of enlightenment.
